We all send and receive Microsoft Office documents, day in and day out, using email. It is how businesses and organisations work in a Microsoft Business World – even if you have a Mac or an iPad.
So any attack vector that combine a Microsoft Word document with email is something everyone in every organisation needs to be aware of:
New Microsoft Office Attack Vector via “ms-msdt” Protocol Scheme – SANS Internet Storm Centre
This is where having an anti-virus package that is supplied by one of the world’s leading vendors – is a real advantage to your organisation. This new infection was not detected by much of the ordinary AV software.